Real-World Patient Characteristics and Treatment Patterns of Naldemedine for the Treatment of Opioid-Induced Constipation in Patients with Cancer: A Multicenter Retrospective Chart Review Study

Real-World Patient Characteristics and Treatment Patterns of Naldemedine for the Treatment of Opioid-Induced Constipation in Patients with Cancer: A Multicenter Retrospective Chart Review Study

<i>Background and Objectives</i>: Naldemedine is a peripherally acting μ-opioid receptor antagonist that improves opioid-induced constipation. Although clinical trials have excluded patients with poor performance status (PS) and those started on naldemedine early after opioid initiation,...

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Main Authors: Eriko Hiruta, Yukiyoshi Fujita, Hisao Imai, Takashi Masuno, Shigeki Yamazaki, Hajime Tanaka, Teruhiko Kamiya, Masako Ito, Satoshi Takei, Masato Matsuura, Hiromi Nishiba, Junnosuke Mogi, Mie Kotake, Shiro Koizuka, Koichi Minato
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: MDPI AG 2021
Subjects:
naldemedine
opioid-induced constipation
performance status
real-world data
treatment patterns
Medicine (General)
R5-920
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/9baf8d2664d2432e9483df6b1bc9fe63
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